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Thompson Rivers University

In research, Thompson Rivers University stands highest in Social Sciences (#3,162 of 10,521 worldwide), Social Sciences (#2,509 of 6,365 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#6,273 of 11,982 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#8,485
of 28,054 · #9,045 all time
Rank in Canada
#147
of 403
Research works
2.3k
▲ 14% vs 2013–17
Citations
26k
11.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
17.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
44%
world 28%

What is Thompson Rivers University known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Social SciencesDomain #3,162 of 10,521 17.5%306 #2379
Social SciencesField #2,509 of 6,365 14.5%184 #2500
Health SciencesDomain #6,273 of 11,982 18.1%79 #5448
Physical SciencesDomain #8,425 of 12,888 15.3%154 #10211

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Thompson Rivers University sits in it, in the colour of the band that rank falls in. The track under the rate is the rate itself: it carries no world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Social Sciences#2,379 #3,162
  2. Social Sciences#2,500 #2,509
  3. Health Sciences#5,448 #6,273
  4. Physical Sciences#10,211 #8,425
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

Field profile

Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.43× its world share, 12 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.60× its world share, 18 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.80× its world share, 8 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.22× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.22× its world share, 55 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.85× its world share, 8 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.46× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.38× its world share, 33 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.57× its world share, 45 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.03× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.67× its world share, 4 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.34× its world share, 4 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 2.16× its world share, 33 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.38× its world share, 42 worksMedicineNursing: 1.17× its world share, 3 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.06× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.11× its world share, 18 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.79× its world share, 33 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.58× its world share, 9 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.70× its world share, 21 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.29× its world share, 40 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.52× its world share, 184 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Social Sciences, 2.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Thompson Rivers University?

Ranked on the composite score, Kellee Caton, Richard Frimpong Oppong and Jeffrey Meyers lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Thompson Rivers University.

  1. 1 Kellee Caton Canada · #304,477 worldwide 150 citations · 16 works
  2. 2 Richard Frimpong Oppong Canada · #510,629 worldwide 7 citations · 19 works
  3. 3 Jeffrey Meyers Canada · #539,962 worldwide 4 citations · 26 works
  4. 4 Panagiotis Tsigaris Canada · #601,573 worldwide 56 citations · 23 works
  5. 5 David Hill Canada · #643,756 worldwide 35 citations · 23 works
  6. 6 Lauchlan H. Fraser Canada · #647,550 worldwide 120 citations · 26 works
  7. 7 George M. Johnson Canada · #692,722 worldwide 19 citations · 17 works
  8. 8 Muhammad Hanif Canada · #708,052 worldwide 54 citations · 19 works
  9. 9 Belayet Hossain Canada · #813,544 worldwide 40 citations · 18 works
  10. 10 Robert Diab Canada · #874,931 worldwide 1 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Thompson Rivers University

Which keywords describe research at Thompson Rivers University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Climate Change, Machine Learning, Human Rights, Mental Health, Higher Education, Reflective Practice and Healthcare.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this institution's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Climate Change33▲ 2.1×52 topics
  2. Machine Learning32▲ 1.68×42 topics
  3. Globalization31▲ 2.8×39 topics
  4. Mental Health20▲ 2.4×26 topics
  5. Human Rights19▲ 3.2×24 topics
  6. Artificial Intelligence16▲ 2.0×21 topics
  7. Social Media16▲ 1.95×18 topics
  8. Healthcare16▲ 2.4×15 topics
  9. Big Data14▲ 2.7×12 topics
  10. Higher Education13▲ 4.0×12 topics
  11. Identity12▲ 2.8×18 topics
  12. Resilience11▲ 4.0×12 topics
  13. Social Justice11▲ 3.3×15 topics
  14. Gender10▲ 3.4×13 topics
  15. Precision Medicine10▲ 3.7×5 topics
  16. International Law10▲ 5.5×12 topics
  17. Invasive Species10▲ 3.9×12 topics
  18. Reflective Practice9▲ 8.2×6 topics
  19. Job Satisfaction9▲ 3.4×8 topics
  20. Nationalism8▲ 3.2×8 topics
  21. Health Equity8▲ 5.4×5 topics
  22. Neoliberalism8▲ 4.0×15 topics
  23. Ecosystem Resilience8▲ 9.1×5 topics
  24. Ethical Challenges7▲ 6.6×3 topics
  25. Population Dynamics7▲ 4.8×7 topics
  26. Border Security7▲ 59×2 topics
  27. Student Perceptions7▲ 6.4×6 topics
  28. Professional Development6▲ 5.5×6 topics
  29. Soil Properties6▲ 6.3×3 topics
  30. COVID-19 Impact6▲ 6.3×3 topics
  31. Federalism6▲ 16×3 topics
  32. Cross-Border Commerce6▲ 319×1 topic
  33. North American Trade6▲ 319×1 topic
  34. Cultural Competence6▲ 7.9×6 topics
  35. Ecosystem6▲ 9.3×3 topics
  36. Intellectual Property6▲ 8.5×4 topics
  37. Clinical Decision Support6▲ 7.2×1 topic
  38. Forest Fires6▲ 22×1 topic
  39. Radiology6▲ 8.1×1 topic
  40. Wildfire Activity6▲ 22×1 topic

Which research topics does Thompson Rivers University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Canadian Policy and Governance, Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education, Fire effects on ecosystems and Disability Education and Employment.

Canadian Policy and Gove…6Canadian Policy and Governance: 6 fractional worksArtificial Intelligence …6Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education: 6 fractional worksFire effects on ecosystems: 6 fractional worksDisability Education and Employment: 4 fractional worksSport and Mega-Event Impacts: 4 fractional worksDigital Marketing and Social Media: 4 fractional worksWildlife Ecology and Conservation: 4 fractional worksAmerican Constitutional …4American Constitutional Law and Politics: 4 fractional worksLegal Systems and Judicial Processes: 4 fractional worksCriminal Law and Evidence: 3 fractional works
Political Science and International RelationsHealth InformaticsGlobal and Planetary ChangeSafety Research3 others

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Canadian Policy and Governance Political Science and International Relations 6 works
  2. 2 Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education Health Informatics 6 works
  3. 3 Fire effects on ecosystems Global and Planetary Change 6 works
  4. 4 Disability Education and Employment Safety Research 4 works
  5. 5 Sport and Mega-Event Impacts Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  6. 6 Digital Marketing and Social Media Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  7. 7 Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Ecology 4 works
  8. 8 American Constitutional Law and Politics Political Science and International Relations 4 works
  9. 9 Legal Systems and Judicial Processes Political Science and International Relations 4 works
  10. 10 Criminal Law and Evidence Law 3 works

How open and international is its research?

Against the world’s own shares — the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.

openly available43.7%not open56.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors20.8%domestic only79.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Thompson Rivers University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 14% higher than in 2013–2017.

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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

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